Gran Meliá de Mar

The five-star, adults-only Gran Meliá de Mar is a luxury resort offering complete privacy and peace, set in magnificent gardens overlooking the sea. The relaxing retreat has a Clarins spa, three pools and restaurants, and its own beach cove. Palma is just a 15-minute drive away.

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Location

8/10

The hotel is situated in a quiet residential area of Illetas, close to a few bars and restaurants. Local attractions such as the Pilar i Joan Miró Museum and Marivent Royal Palace can be reached in five minutes by car, while lively Puerto Portals, a hub for classy nightlife, is reached in 10 minutes by road. There are several golf clubs in the area and many beaches, with Illetas and Portals Nous being the closest. Palma airport is nine miles away.

Style & character

8/10

The iconic and revolutionary design of the seven-storey hotel was the brainchild of leading Spanish architect José Antonio Coderch in the early Sixties. A sweeping driveway and spacious and bright marble-floored lobby with cosy book corners, set the tone for this grand old dame of hotels that guarantees a warm and welcoming ambience. Bali beds are dotted around the lush lawns. Every room is sea-facing and each of the large balconies is afforded total privacy dint of the diagonally stepped bedrooms.

Service & facilities

9/10

The friendly reception team ensures an unhurried check-in by providing guests with cool cava on arrival, while a smiling porter whisks luggage up to rooms. The property has impressive facilities in its leafy grounds, including a broad terrace, solarium, two pools and a bijoux beach; there’s a shop by the Bardot Pool Club. On the lower ground floor, Amaro Lobby Bar & Lounge extends into the gardens.The full-service Clarins spa includes an indoor gym, pool, hot tub and sauna, and complimentary yoga classes are held every Friday during the summer.

There is regular musical entertainment, and guests can also avail themselves of various excursions arranged by the hotel, including hot air balloon, boat and helicopter rides, as well as wine and olive oil tastings and Palma shopping trips. Guests who book Red Level rooms can take advantage of a private lounge serving snacks and drinks during the day, and other privileges such as complimentary use of Bali beds.

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Rooms

8/10

Rooms are divided into Deluxe, Premium, Red Level, Superior and Premium categories, as well as three juniors and 10 suites. All are sea-facing and come with terraces. They’re elegantly furnished in a palette of toffee and cream, and have quality dark wooden furniture and comfortable sofas and king-sized beds. Coffee machines, safes, televisions and minibars are provided, along with robes and slippers. All marble bathrooms have tubs, double sinks and generously sized Clarins toiletries.

Food & drink

8/10

There are three restaurants: the romantic Bardot tempts with seafood platters close to the water; while Perseo on the lower ground floor serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The buffet breakfast at Perseo includes juices, yoghurts and cereals, and a wide selection of charcuterie, cheeses, pastries and egg dishes.

Arrels, whose creations are inspired by celebrated local restaurateur Marga Coll, offers a five-stage gastronomic Majorcan breakfast at €56 (£49), as well as a seven-course tasting menu for dinner. The exquisite breakfast showcases the culinary treasures of Majorca, skilfully modernising beloved island recipes. Courses commence with homemade yogurt, scrumptious sorbets and fruit accompanied by juices, and progress to cold cuts, cheeses and emblematic island sausages. Delicious meat and fish pies with vegetables are followed by creative egg dishes, and finally sweet pastries, such as the famed spiral-shaped ensaïmada. Unique island wines and cavas are served with each course.